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To be fair Longstaff should get a boo in the Steve Watson style.

Pleased I'm not on it.

Not on reddit so explain this up vote down vote mularkey please. Sounds very Black Mirror.

I remember Wolves fans in the pub pre game last year, one in particular saying he was going to explode on the scene and would be a star in a better team. I watched him a couple of times closely after and though he was better than I'd initially thought, wasn't convinced. I'd have liked him as a Wissa option. Not the main thing

Fuck him. At the start of this I said I'd rather we struggled on the pitch than gave in to him. I still stand by that. Our terms, at least market value plus or fuck off.

Unless its Eddie Howe, The Ruben's or the Chairman that made any promises and they arent in writing then he has no comeback. He can be pissed off (many players at many clubs are and have been) but realise they just have to get on with it. Nope this seems like it is mainly on him.

They have different attributes so use them as needed in differing situations. I'd include Bruno in there as well.

Is what a few on here had been thinking since before the end of last season.

Who by ? Was it someone not at the club anymore ? It makes a difference.

Oooh message me gossip please.

This year ?

20mill saved on a keeper

You'd think playing with Isak would be more of a draw then Isak leaving. His agent is hanging on, probably tipped off about some other club waiting in the wings but possibly needing to sell one or two first.

Only since Bruno started down the othe side of the hill.

Yeah but does he "want" or "only want" ?

Looked like the plan for us was to have both for a season then cash in on Isak. They couldn't really do that.

I'm not taking the piss at all. I just see it as a bit glib to say "we should be quicker". We can be as quick as we want but we cant force other clubs and players agents to be quick for us (well we can, by offering above what they want). With Pedro and Ekitike how did we know those other clubs would come in, Chelsea having just bought Delap and Liverpool wanting Isak ?

And quite a few from Ashley's time that he wouldnt pay for.

Is that getting things done quickly or just making an offer and buggering off if its not immediately accepted ? In the Ekitike example we hung on for ages, could have upped it and upped it to try and press the issue. At the start of the window I bet few would have thought from the pool of Delap, Pedro, Ekitike, Sesko we wouldn't be able to get one.

If the bonuses are 10mill for being in a match day squad, 10mill for kicking a ball during a game, 10mill for still being there at Halloween.

What agent will agree a package if they think a bigger one is possible incoming ?

How do you get it done quickly ?

Do other clubs have a super negotiator who can sweet talk clubs into knocking 20% off and players into accepting 100kpw less ?

Aren't Nickson and Andy doing that. As Eddie is part of the transfer committee (possibly the largest voice on it) you'd guess he'd be aware of the parameters on each deal.

Be interesting to find out what he thinks could/should have been done differently. Higher fees, wages etc and what his input was ?